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Dallas
- Fort Worth Section of
the American
Chemical Society |
41st Annual
“Meeting-in-Miniature”
April 19, 2008
Southern Methodist
University
Fondren Science Building
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY
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Schedule: |
Undergraduate |
Graduate A |
Graduate B |
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Room: |
158 |
153 |
152 |
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8:25 a.m. |
Welcome |
Welcome |
Welcome |
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8:30 – 9:45
Session Chair: |
Abstracts U1
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U5 Michael Lattman |
Abstracts G1 – G5 Brent Sumerlin |
Abstracts G6 – G10 David Son |
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9:45 – 10:00 |
Break |
Break |
Break |
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10:00 – 11:15 Session
Chair: |
Abstracts U6 – U10 David Son |
Abstracts G11 – G15 Chris Rissing |
Abstracts G16 – G20 Beatriz Rios-McKee |
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11:15 – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:15 Session
Chair: |
Abstracts U11 – U15 Andrew Vogt |
Abstracts G21 – G25 Cathy Molina |
Abstracts G26 – G30 Chris Rissing |
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2:15 – 2:30 |
Break |
Break |
Break |
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2:30 – 4:00 Session
Chair: |
Abstracts U16 – U18 Cemile Kumas |
Abstracts G31 – G35 Cathy Molina |
Abstracts G36 – G41 Jennifer Cambre |
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4:30 |
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AWARDS |
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Remember
to pick up your garage parking permit at the Registration Desk.
Restaurant Locations (walking distance)
Snider Plaza (west of Hillcrest/north
of Daniel)
Hillcrest Avenue, south of Daniel
Mockingbird (near SMU Bookstore)
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Undergraduate Presentation Schedule (Room 158)
U1---8:30am
A Novel
Sulfinyl-containing Poly-m-(phenylenevinylene) for White Light Emitting Devices
Kyle M. Aing, Danny Zepeda, and John P. Ferraris*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U2---8:45am
Biotinylation
of Carboxylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
David K. Bushdiecker, Pooja Bajaj, Gregg R. Dieckmann, Rockford
K. Draper, Paul Pantano, and Inga H.
Musselman*
The University of Texas at Dallas
U3---9:00am
Electrospun
Poly(ethyleneimine) fibers with a Gold Nanoshell coating
Mary K. Finch, Harvey Liu, and Kenneth J. Balkus*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U4---9:15am
Utilization
of 2-Methyl-2-Phenylpropanal to Study the Mechanism of the Hypochlorite
Oxidation of Aldehydes to Esters
Vivek Patel, Robert Zahn, and William H. Hendrickson*
University of Dallas
U5---9:30am
Computational Analysis of the Solubilization of
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Reversible Cyclic Peptides
Marie C. Maher, Chi-cheng Chiu, Gregg R. Dieckmann, and
Steven O. Nielsen*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
BREAK: 9:45am-10:00am
U6---10:00am
Water
Exchange in Ln(III) DOTA-tetraamide Complexes is Highly Sensitive to Charge,
Polarity, and Steric Size of the Appended Amide Substituents
Tomoyasu Mani, Gyula Tircso, Piyu Zhao, and A. Dean
Sherry*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U7---10:15am
Pulsed
Laser Deposition of NTHU-4 Films for use as a White Light Source
Stephen Rotan, Jose Losilla and Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U8---10:30am
Synthesis
of Benzoisothiazoles and Benzisoselenazole
Afsha A. Rais, Haribabu Ankati, and Edward R. Biehl*
Southern Methodist
University
U9---10:45am
Luminescence
Studies for Adducts of Trinuclear Gold(I) Complexes
Roy N. McDougald Jr, Oussama Elbjeirami,* and Mohammad Omary*
University of North
Texas
Biomedical Applications and Interactions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Mammalian Cells J. Gary Sinclair Jr. and Paul Pantano*
The University of Texas at Dallas
LUNCH: 11:15am-1:00pm
U11---1:00pm
5-PYRIMIDINE PHOSPHONIC ACID AS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HOMO AND HETERO METAL PHOSPHONATE POLYMERS
Elena N. Zamora, Christian R. Samanamu, Leslie A. Lesikar, Jean-Luc Montchamp, and Anne F. Richards*
Texas Christian
University
U12---1:15pm
Enterococcus
faecalis 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl
Coenzyme A Synthase: Expression, Purification, and Characterization of
Recombinant S308A Mutant Enzyme
Adeniyi M. Adebesin and Autumn L. Sutherlin*
Abilene Christian
University
U13---1:30pm
Microwave-Assisted
Synthesis of Transition Metal Clusters
Kara D. Johnson and Gregory L. Powell*
Abilene Christian
University
U14---1:45pm
Integration of Carbon Nanotubes in Titanium Dioxide
Nanofibers Synthesized via Electrospinning for Solar Cell Applications
Blake D. Waddill, Harvey Liu, and Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U15---2:00pm
Peptide/Peptide
and Peptide/Carbon Nanotube Interactions
Min Zhou, Chi-Cheng Chiu, and Steven Nielsen*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
BREAK: 2:15pm-2:30pm
U16---2:30pm
Fabrication
of Protein Fibers through Concentric Electrospinning
Daniel N. Tran, Harvey A. Liu, and Kenneth J. Balkus Jr .*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
U17---2:45pm
C-Terminal
Residues of Human Glutathione Synthetase:
A
Mutational Study
Teresa Brown,*1
Sarah Barelier,2 Adriana Dinescu,2 T. R. Cundari,2
and M.E. Anderson1
Texas Woman’s
University,1 University of North Texas2
U18---3:00pm
Synthesis
and Characterization of Rigid Macromolecules with Extended Conjugation, using
Palladium-Catalyzed Alkynylation of Polyhaloarenes
Jason P. Halbert, Temiloluwa Akintomide, and Trent D. Selby*
University of North Texas
Graduate Presentation Schedule A (Room 153)
G1---8:30am
Synthesis,
Properties, and Photocatalytic activities of PbS/TiO2 nanotubes
Chalita Ratanatawanate and Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G2---8:45am
Responsive Polymer-Protein Bioconjugates Prepared by
RAFT Polymerization and Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Click Chemistry
Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi,and Brent
S. Sumerlin*
Southern Methodist
University
G3---9:00am
Boron-Containing
Stimuli-Responsive Materials Prepared via
RAFT Polymerization
Jennifer N. Cambre, Debashish Roy, Sudershan R. Gondi, and Brent
S. Sumerlin*
Southern Methodist
University
G4---9:15am
Diethynyldialkylsilanes
as Starting Materials for New Conjugated Polymers
Chinwon Rim and David Y. Son*
Southern Methodist
University
G5---9:30am
CRP and “Click” Chemistry: A Versatile Route to
Well-Defined Macromolecular Structures
Andrew P. Vogt, Sudershan R. Gondi, and Brent S. Sumerlin*
Southern Methodist
University
BREAK: 9:45am-10:00am
G11---10am
Golden
Polymers of Poly(4-vinylpyridine)
Maher Rashdan and Manal A. Rawashdeh-Omary*
Texas Woman's
University
G12---10:15am
Synthesis
and Characterization of Platinum-based Metallopolymers with Remarkable
Luminescence Properties
Priyanka Vasabhaktula and Manal A. Rawashdeh-Omary*
Texas Woman's
University
G13---10:30am
“Alchemical Photophysics”: Rigidochromic Shifts
in [Cu(PPh3)3]BF4
John Determan, Angela Wilson,* and Mohammad Omary*
University of North
Texas
G14---10:45am
Optimizing
the water exchange rates of Ln(III) DOTA-tetraamide complexes through steric
hindrance
Somdatta Chowdhury, Jeff Vipond, Garry Kiefer, Gyula Tircso,
Piyu Zhao, Mark Woods, and A. Dean Sherry*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G15---11:00am
ZnO
Based Hydrogels for Bio-Medical Applications
Sreekar Marpu, Sween John,
Zhibing Hu,* Arup Neogi,* and
Mohammad A. Omary*
University of North
Texas
LUNCH: 11:15am-1:00pm
G21---1:00pm
Basis
Set Modifications for Density Functional Theory: Saving Time without
Sacrificing Accuracy
Brian P. Prascher, T. Gavin Williams, Brent R. Wilson, and Angela
K. Wilson*
University of North
Texas
G22---1:15pm
Isolation
and Fully Characterization of Gold(I)-β-diketiminate complexes
Jaime A. Flores and H. V.
Rasika Dias*
The University of Texas at Arlington
G23---1:30pm
Investigation of the Activity and Selectivity for
Hydrogenation of Acetylene over Promoted Pd/Al2O3
Seraj S. Albanoon, Chunkai Chi, and Ben W.-L. Jang*
Texas A&M
University-Commerce
G24---1:45pm
Kinetics
by time-resolved electrospray-ionization mass
spectrometry. The study of
palladium(II)-catalyzed peptide hydrolysis
Stephen M.
Dahlem, Laurence A. Angel,
and Nenad M. Kostić*
Texas A&M University
- Commerce
G25---2:00pm
Effects of Phenylalanine Substitution on Electronic Properties of SWNTs
William
J. Kaberle, Jr., Gregg R. Dieckmann, and Inga H. Musselman*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
BREAK: 2:15pm-2:30pm
G31---2:30pm
Microwave
synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks
Jose A. Losilla, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr*.
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G32---2:45pm
A
Delivery System for Self-Healing Inorganic Films
Harvey A. Liu, Bruce E. Gnade, and Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.*
The University of Texas
at Dallas
G33---3:00pm
Mixed Matrix Membranes of ZIF-8/Matrimid®
for Gas Separations
Ma. Josephine C. Ordoñez, and Kenneth J. Balkus Jr.*,
John P. Ferraris*,
and Inga H. Musselman*
The University of Texas at Dallas
G34---3:15pm
The
Correlation Consistent Composite Approach: Application to Open-shell Systems
T. Gavin Williams and Angela K. Wilson*
University of North
Texas
G35---3:30pm
Novel
High Stability Dicationic Ionic Liquids: Structure Property Relationship and
Applications
Tharanga Payagala and, Daniel W. Armstrong *
University of Texas
at Arlington
Graduate Presentation Schedule B (Room 152)
G6---8:30am
Transparent
Conductive Carbon Nanotubes Coated Flexible Substrate and Its Application
Abdelaziz Rahy, Unnat Bhansali,
Amandeep K. Sra, Gil S. Lee, Bruce Gnade,
Michael H.-C. Jin, Ya-Ping Sun, and Duck J.
Yang*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G7---8:45am
Temporal Study of SWNT Carboxylation by Nitric Acid Reflux
Pooja Bajaj, Kateryna Artyushkova, and I. H. Musselman*The University of Texas at Dallas
G8---9:00am
Solvation of Carbon Nanotube Using Amphiphilic
Peptide Helices: A Molecular Dynamic Approach
Chi-cheng Chiu, Gregg R. Dieckmann, and Steven O. Nielsen*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G9---9:15am
Spectroscopic
Study of Pt(diimine)(dithiolate) Compounds Susceptibility to Spectral
Modification by Variation of the Diimine Ligand
Charles L. Browning and Mohammad A. Omary*
University of North
Texas
G10---9:30am
Bright, tunable phosphors based on
square-planar Pt(II)-triazolates for
OLED applications
Wei-Hsuan Chen, Minghang Li,
Chi Yang, Xiaoping Wang, Nigel Shepherd, and Mohammad A. Omary*
University of North
Texas
BREAK: 9:45am-10:00am
G16---10:00am
Synthetic
Pathways Towards Planar Bithiophenes and their non-Planar Analogues
Timothy Clark and Martin Pomerantz*
The University of
Texas at Arlington
G17---10:15am
Coinage
Metal “Wheels”
Mauro Fianchini and H.V. Rasika Dias*
The University of
Texas at Arlington
G18---10:30am
Reducing
the Computational Cost of the Correlation Consistent Composite Approach (ccCA)
Benjamin Mintz* and Angela K. Wilson
University of North
Texas
G19---10:45am
Theoretical Study of the
Spectroscopic and Luminescence Properties of Zn.Ar and Ag+.Ar van
der Waals Complexes
Gbenga
A. Oyedepo and Angela K. Wilson*
University of North
Texas
G20---11:00am
Polyacrylonitrile-based
Supercapacitor Devices in Various Electrolytes
Marilou E. dela Cruz,a
Charles Noah M. Williams,a Ngoc Bui,b Bo Hye Kim,b
Kap Seung Yang,b
and John P. Ferrarisa*
The University of
Texas at Dallas,a Chonnam National University, Koreab
LUNCH: 11:15am-1:00pm
G26---1:00pm
Novel
Proton Exchange Membranes (PEMs) for Fuel Cell Applications
Grace Jones D. Kalaw, Ann Chacko, Duck-Joo Yang, Inga H.
Musselman, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., and John P. Ferraris*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G27---1:15pm
Correlating
Surfactant Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance and Nanoparticle Radii via
Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Robert J. B. Kalescky, Wataru Shinoda, Preston B. Moore, and
Steven O. Nielsen*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G28---1:30pm
Selective
Cleavage of Myoglobin by Palladium(II) Complexes Tethered to Mesoporous Silica
Ivan Murgu, Saša
Korom and Nenad M. Kostić*
Texas A&M
University at Commerce
G29---1:45pm
Synthesis
and OLED application of a Highly Luminescent Europium Complex
Gustavo A. Salazar, Chi Yang*, and Mohammad Omary*
University of North
Texas
G30---2:00pm
Performance of Density Functional Theory for 3d Transition Metal-Containing
Complexes: Assessment of the Correlation
Consistent Basis Sets
Sammer M. Tekarli, Thomas R. Cundari,* and Angela K. Wilson*
University
of North Texas
BREAK: 2:15pm-2:30pm
G36---2:30pm
Synthesis
and study of head-to-tail 3,4'-bis(1,1-difluoroalkyl)-2,2'-bithiophenes
a model study for the polymeric material
Nashat Turkman and Martin Pomerantz*
The University of
Texas at Arlington
G37---2:45pm
Nitric
Oxide Release Mediated by Calix[4]monohydroquinones
Eranda Wanigasekara, Carmine Gaeta,a
Neri Placido,a* Dmitry M.Rudkevich b*
Universitá di Salerno, Salareno, Italy a, University
of Texas at Arlington b
G38---3:00pm
The
Negative Cooperativity of Human Glutathione Synthetase (hGS)
B.R. Wilson, T. R. Cundari*, A.K. Wilson
University of North
Texas
G39---3:15pm
Mixed-Matrix
Membranes for Gas Separation Using Metal-Organic Frameworks
Edson V. Perez, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., John P. Ferraris,
and Inga H. Musselman*
The University of
Texas at Dallas
G40---3:30pm
Incorporation of Luminescent Platinum Complexes
Into Biopolymers and Hydrogels for Potential
Biomedical Applications
Nisa T. Satumtira, Zhibing Hu,* Mohammad Omary*
University of North
Texas
G41---3:45pm
Shape
Selective Anion Recognition by Metalloporphyrin Hosts
Josmalen Ramos, Shiloh Free, MariJo Wienkers, Jun Wu, Paul
Wiget, Alfreda Nelson, Rebecca Roach, Marius Vulcan, Kristopher Waynant, Kellen
Carroll, Dmitry M. Rudkevich,1 and Stephen
D. Starnes*
Texas
A&M-Commerce, The University of Texas at
Arlington1
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